Name: Stephen Strasburg Height/Weight: 6-5 / 225 Date of Birth: 7/20/88 School: San Diego State Brewerfan.net Rank: 1 Strasburg started his career at San Diego State out of the bullpen, and continued to be used that way the following summer for both Team USA and during his stint in the NECBL. The 2.43 ERA he posted his freshman year was the highest ERA at any level he has pitched, as he hasn't had an ERA above 1.80 at any other stop. He doesn't walk batters and he doesn't allow many hits while posting a ton of Ks. I hate to make it sound as though I'm over-glorifying Strasburg, but he really is as close to a perfect pitching prospect as you can find, with the size, stuff and overall athleticism that makes him very similar to pitchers such as Mark Prior and David Price at similar stages of their careers. His fastball sits in the 93-95 range and can approach triple digits. He can vary the speed and break on his breaking ball from a high-70s hammer to a low-80s sweeper. He also throws a changeup, and commands all three pitches extremely well, which has led to his incredibly low walk totals. Since he did start his college career out of the bullpen, his arm is relatively fresh, as he hasn't been overworked. He pitched for the US Olympic team this past summer in Beijing, the only amateur selected, and had an incredible start last spring against Utah in which he struck out 23 batters. He started off his season last year by out-dueling crosstown rival Brian Matusz, the third overall pick in last year's draft, of the San Diego Toreros. Strasburg will be advised by Scott Boras, meaning it is no sure thing that he goes first overall, as he should, to the Washington Nationals in next June's draft. --

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